October 31 marks the date in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his to a church door in Wittenburg, Germany in protest of several practices of the Catholic church.
This event sparked what is now known as the , and is why we celebrate today as .
So, I thought I'd post a few things from around the web to aid in your celebration of that pivotal day in Christian (and world) history.
has a which featured Craig Atwood telling Luther's story. You can also .
If you happen to be good at math, you'll realize that 2017 will be the 500th anniversary of the original Reformation Day. is currently blogging all of the "anniversaries" leading up to it, including the .
reminds us that "Halloween is short for All Hallow’s Eve and marks the night before All Saints’ Day. Christians, in an effort to counter pagan rituals to death and evil spirits, created an alternative tradition – All Hallow’s Day on Nov. 1." A good, succinct article about Halloween/All Hallow's Eve.
And, of course, no Reformation Day would be complete without some sort of Martin Luther rap. You can watch/listen to "95 Theses" below (It's funnier if you've heard Jay-Z's "99 Problems", but still funny even if you haven't). [ht: ]
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That rap has made my day..no my week… hahaha thats amazing
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